garycha
(Bristol, UK) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2010 - 04:37 | |
Clifford/tillbrook were (are) outstanding pop song writing duo. Clever, witty catchy, memorable but not tiresome. Even after all these years.
8/10
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dmax
| | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 10:26 | |
jedley wrote:I'll never forget the morning in 1989 when I woke up in a rented room in Leuven, Belgium to the sounds of Pulling Mussels from a Shell being played live by a band that sounded exactly like Squeeze. I looked out the window and there in the Oude Markt was a huge crowd of people watching what was, in fact, Squeeze. Turned out there was a music festival that day, so I spent the day at my excellent window vantage point, grooving on the line-up, which also included the Average White Band, and drinking warm Belgian beer. Magical.
What a fabulous story! |
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dmax
| | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 10:25 | |
Only an 8 from me? Let's crank that to a 9.
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peacockangel
(Phoenix) | | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 10:22 | |
damn all your sympathetic friends ;) consider that a prayer lol
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sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia) | | Posted: Dec 19, 2009 - 07:45 | |
This may be the definitive 80's flashback band!  |
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truebeliever
(PDX) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 19:00 | |
I seem to have a pre-MTV video memory of this song (Video Jukebox, perhaps?) Anyway, great song then; great song now!
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Spud
(Newcastle, Australia) | | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 18:58 | |
Wow, that does certainly bring back memories.  |
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moonsaura
(Baltimore, Maryland) | | Posted: Nov 17, 2009 - 21:53 | |
ahhh the memories....  |
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shmuelman
(Denver) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 09:48 | |
Certainly one of the most upbeat songs of the 80's. It never gets any broadcast radio play anymore, either. Thanks.
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HombreDeMezcal
(NY) | | Posted: Oct 17, 2009 - 10:53 | |
BRAVO!!!! |
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jbunniii
(San Jose, CA) | | Posted: Sep 15, 2009 - 21:17 | |
It's odd how nicely Difford and Tilbrook's voices harmonize even though neither voice on its own is anything special, to put it mildly. Nice song, then and now.
Also, "Argybargy" is one of the better album titles ever.
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Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden) | | Posted: Aug 31, 2009 - 08:01 | |
It's like Elvis Costello is pulling mussels from a shell.
Love that cover artwork, thats kinda how I feel after six pints. |
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Mr_Wilson
(Long Island, NY) | | Posted: May 28, 2009 - 05:46 | |
This one is a great example of what was good about Squeeze.
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charliedancey
(Glastonbury, England) | | Posted: May 28, 2009 - 05:40 | |
Yeah baby - we love it :-)
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bokey
| | Posted: May 28, 2009 - 05:39 | |
I literally wore this cassette out in my walkman in '83 or so.  |
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Apr 26, 2009 - 13:13 | |
These guys wrote some great melodies; this is a fine example. Great guitar solo in this one as well.
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polymath
(Virtual Paradise) | | Posted: Apr 10, 2009 - 14:45 | |
Thought this was Elvis Costello at first.... Thanks, Bill, one more artist's works to explore!
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jedley
(milan, italy) | | Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 00:46 | |
I'll never forget the morning in 1989 when I woke up in a rented room in Leuven, Belgium to the sounds of Pulling Mussels from a Shell being played live by a band that sounded exactly like Squeeze. I looked out the window and there in the Oude Markt was a huge crowd of people watching what was, in fact, Squeeze. Turned out there was a music festival that day, so I spent the day at my excellent window vantage point, grooving on the line-up, which also included the Average White Band, and drinking warm Belgian beer. Magical.
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terriertribe
(gone to ground) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 12:05 | |
Why this doesn't lead into Rockpile's Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) is beyond me.
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bpkengor
(York, Maine, USA) | | Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 06:24 | |
07734 wrote:I don't know why, but these guys bug me. I intellectually know their songs are no worse than some of the other music I like, but something about them seems so whiny and annoying to me. Especially that Black Coffee song.
I share your opinion of the Black Coffee song. I like their melodies so much that I just try to ignore their sometimes annoying lyrics. |
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Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida) | | Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 06:21 | |
Good to hear some early 80s Squeeze again...always liked them back then. However, if I ever hear "Tempted by the Fruit of Another" again, it'll be too soon. Their most overplayed tune...  |
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07734
(Lost Angels) | | Posted: Nov 03, 2008 - 17:43 | |
I don't know why, but these guys bug me. I intellectually know their songs are no worse than some of the other music I like, but something about them seems so whiny and annoying to me. Especially that Black Coffee song.
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Oct 03, 2008 - 03:31 | |
Extremely Enz-like, which can only be a great thing!
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RadioDoc
(Chicagoland) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 14:19 | |
esotericderek wrote:You know, they're back together and have another US tour planned for later this year.
Saw 'em at Ravinia in the north Chicago burbs a few weeks ago. Aimee Mann opened for them. Great show. |
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arserocket
(Way down South West Scotland near boredom) | | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 14:17 | |
Excelsior wrote: Mmmm - you don't really like very much senor excelsior. |
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lily34
| | Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 14:17 | |
this was good to hear today!
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Excelsior
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andrewimft
(North Californie) | | Posted: Aug 17, 2008 - 00:33 | |
esotericderek wrote:You know, they're back together and have another US tour planned for later this year.
Thanks for the great news! Last I'd heard, they had broken up and Tilbrook had made a couple of solo albums that to me showed he's mediocre and not up to genius level without Difford and the band... Looking so forward to any new CD's they cut, every one of their later CD's has been consistently good and delicious. Squeeze are one of my all time favorite bands. |
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 10:12 | |
E_A_D_G wrote:Difford & Tillbrook break into alternative heavy rotation along with Split Enz - the coming out party for down under New Wave such as it was. Very much a welcome breath of fresh air for those in need of a Lennon/McCartney-esque harmony fix mixed with a wry sense of tongue-in-cheek and double entendre.
Of course EssexTex is right. The Enz were from New Zealand, and Squeeze from the UK. Interesting the Lennon/McCartney analogy. I always thought that if the Three Remaining Beatles--this is while George was still alive--were actually motivated to play something live, they could have used either Glenn Tillbrook or Neil Finn and not lost much. Both are intelligent, smart, and gifted songwriters and accomplished singers and guitarists. Mighta been something neat. |
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esotericderek
| | Posted: May 14, 2008 - 10:07 | |
You know, they're back together and have another US tour planned for later this year.
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